A new trend of tobacco smocking among the youth could lead to increased cases of cancer in the country. Sheesha/Shisha smoking, a way of smoking tobacco through a bowl and hose or tube, is gaining popularity in clubs and bars in major cities in Kenya. This was said by...
Since its inception in the year 2001 through funding from the Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, Chogoria Hospice has continued offering palliative care to patients with terminal illnesses. According to Mr. Leonard Gitonga, a nurse and coordinator of the palliative care...
A team of experts in palliative care, nursing and the medical training fraternity are working on the final touches to a palliative care curriculum, soon to be offered by the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). The experts include officers from Kenya Hospices and...
Nurses play a significant role in hospice/palliative care. In addition to the conventional nursing duties of observing and recording symptoms and treatments, they also provide emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families, through a series of roles....
Community health care workers should have health literacy for better health care delivery in the devolved system of governance in Kenya. This was the message from the Chair of Rwanda Medical and Dental Council (RMDC) Professor Emile Rwamasibiro while addressing...
Hospices in Kenya and around the world need a significant amount of money to offer end of life care efficiently. The individuals behind fundraising go an extra mile in search of funds to meet their yearly budget but few understand the tactics they use in raising the...
